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    Oxycodone is an opioid pain medication sometimes called a narcotic. It works by increasing tolerance to pain and is similar to morphine, codeine, and hydrocodone. Oxycodone is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite, dizziness, headache, and dry mouth. It should only be used as prescribed to avoid dangerous interactions with alcohol and risk of overdose.

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    Oxycodone is an opioid pain medication sometimes called a narcotic. It works by increasing tolerance to pain and is similar to morphine, codeine, and hydrocodone. Oxycodone is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite, dizziness, headache, and dry mouth. It should only be used as prescribed to avoid dangerous interactions with alcohol and risk of overdose.

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    Oxycodone is an opioid pain medication sometimes called a narcotic. It works by increasing tolerance to pain and is similar to morphine, codeine, and hydrocodone. Oxycodone is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite, dizziness, headache, and dry mouth. It should only be used as prescribed to avoid dangerous interactions with alcohol and risk of overdose.

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    OXYCODONE

    Trisha Guazon Jon Tantan Maurica Franco Charlinn Sanchez Jenny Tayamin Isabel Lafuente

    OXYCODONE

    Brand Names: ETH-Oxydose, OxyContin, Oxyfast, OxyIR, Percolone, Roxicodone, Roxicodone Intensol Generic Name: oxycodone (Pronunciation: ox i KOE done)

    OXYCODONE DESCRIPTION
    A white, odorless crystalline powder derived from the opium alkaloid, thebaine. Oxycodone hydrochloride dissolves in water (1 g in 6 to 7 mL).

    It is slightly soluble in alcohol (octanol water partition coefficient 0.7).

    OPIUM ALKALOIDS
    The six opium alkaloids which occur naturally in the largest amounts are morphine, narcotine, codeine, thebaine, papaverine and narceine. The alkaloids of the poppy plant are the same as those of opium, belong to one species of poppy, Papaver somniferum.

    MECHANISM
    opioid pain medication sometimes called a narcotic. increasing tolerance to pain.

    similar to morphine, codeine, and hydrocodone


    used to treat moderate to severe pain

    should be used only by the person it was prescribed for


    Do not drink alcohol while you are taking oxycodone(Dangerous side effects or death can occur when alcohol is combined with a narcotic pain medicine)

    Never take oxycodone in larger amounts


    Do not stop using oxycodone suddenly

    DONTS OF NOT TAKING OXYCODONE


    if you are having an asthma attack if you have a bowel obstruction called paralytic ileus

    if you have ever had an allergic reaction to a narcotic medicine(ex: include methadone, morphine, Oxycontin, Darvocet, Percocet, Vicodin, Lortab, etc)
    someone with a history of drug abuse or addiction

    OXYCODONE CHEMICAL STRUCTURE

    Oxycodone Chemical Name


    4, 5-epoxy-14-hydroxy-3-methoxy-17methylmorphinan-6-one hydrochloride.

    SIDE EFFECTS TO OXYCODONE


    Allergic Reactions: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. shallow breathing, slow heartbeat; seizure (convulsions); cold, clammy skin

    Confusion; severe weakness; or feeling lightheaded, fainting.


    nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite; dizziness, headache, tired feeling dry mouth; sweating; or itching.

    Alcohol Junkies: Side Effects to Oxycodone

    REFERENCES
    http://www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/oxycodone http://www.medicinenet.com/oxycodone/article.htm http://www.rxlist.com/oxycontin-drug/patient-images-sideeffects.htm

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